PHOENIX, Ariz.—The Evangelical Christian Publishers
Association (ECPA) today announced 36 finalists in seven categories for the
2013 Christian Book Awards, honoring Christian publishing’s best books and
Bible releases of the year. Each category is comprised of five finalists except
for Inspiration, which has six due to a tie.

Disability and the Gospel: How God
Uses Our Brokenness to Display His Grace by Michael S. Beates (Crossway) 9781433530456

Interrupted by
Rachel Coker (Zondervan) 9780310729730

Love Doesby Bob Goff (Thomas Nelson) 9781400203758

One title from each category will be honored as the year’s Christian
Book Award winner. ECPA’s highest honor, the 2013 Christian Book of the Year,
will be bestowed upon one title from all nominees. 2013 Christian Book Award
winners will be named at ECPA’s 2013 Awards Banquet at 6 p.m., Mon., Apr. 29,
2013, during the ECPA Leadership Summit at World Outreach Church (WOC) in
Nashville, Tenn. Tickets to the Christian Book Awards event (for those not
registered for the ECPA Leadership Summit) are $59 and available in ECPA’s
online store at http://bit.ly/BookAwardTix or by contacting Cindy Carter at
ccarter@ecpa.org.

The Christian Book Awards, established in 1978 as the Gold
Medallion Book Awards by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association,
recognize the absolute highest quality in Christian books. Based on excellence
in content, literary quality, design, and impact, the Christian Book Awards are
the oldest and among the most prestigious in the religious publishing industry.
Christian Book Award finalists and winners receive recognition and support
throughout multiple retail and media outlets. For more information, visit www.ecpa.org.

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is an international non-profit trade
organization, comprised of nearly 200 member companies worldwide, representing
a combined revenue of nearly $1.4 billion. Since 1974, ECPA has strengthened
Christian publishing by building Networking, Information, and Advocacy
opportunities within the industry and across multiple channels so that our members
can more effectively produce and deliver transformational Christian content.

For more information about ECPA: 480-966-3998, info@ecpa.org,
www.ecpa.org.